Table 3 Factors associated with prostate cancer screening among men aged ≥ 50 years in Lira city, Uganda
Characteristic | Population, n (%), N = 400 | Prostate Cancer Screening | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95%CI) | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Screened, N = 74, n(%) | Not screened, N = 326, n(%) | |||||
Age in years | ||||||
50–59 | 202(50.5) | 42(20.8) | 160(79.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
60–69 | 169(42.2) | 22(13.0) | 147(87.0) | 0.57(0.32-1.00) | 0.68(0.37–1.26) | 0.222 |
≥ 70 | 29(7.3) | 10(34.5) | 19(65.5) | 2.01(0.87–4.63) | 3.29 (1.20-9.00) | 0.020 |
Religion | ||||||
Catholic | 120(30.0) | 26(21.7) | 94(78.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Muslim | 97(24.2) | 12(12.4) | 85(87.6) | 0.51(0.24–1.07) | 0.57(0.25–1.29) | 0.178 |
Pentecostal | 77(19.3) | 11(14.3) | 66(85.7) | 0.60(0.28–1.30) | 0.80(0.35–1.84) | 0.599 |
Protestant | 106(26.6) | 25(23.6) | 81(76.4) | 1.12(0.60–2.08) | 1.52(0.76–3.04) | 0.235 |
Education Level | ||||||
None | 44(11.0) | 5(11.4) | 39(88.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Primary | 77(19.3) | 14(18.2) | 63(81.8) | 1.73(0.58–5.19) | 1.30(0.38–4.41) | 0.672 |
Secondary | 162(40.5) | 30(18.5) | 132(81.5) | 1.77(0.64–4.88) | 1.69(0.51–5.60) | 0.393 |
Tertiary | 117(29.2) | 25(21.4) | 92(78.6) | 2.12(0.76–5.94) | 1.66(0.45–6.07) | 0.446 |
Employment Status | ||||||
Employed | 266(66.5) | 54(20.3) | 212(79.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Unemployed | 134(33.5) | 20(14.9) | 114(85.1) | 0.69(0.39–1.21) | 0.81(0.38–1.70) | 0.572 |
Source of Income | ||||||
Business/farming | 152(38.0) | 27(17.8) | 125(82.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Salary | 41(10.3) | 12(29.3) | 29(70.7) | 1.92(0.87–4.23) | 1.63(0.64–4.20) | 0.308 |
Free government services | 120(30.0) | 17(14.2) | 103(85.8) | 0.76(0.39–1.48) | 0.65(0.29–1.46) | 0.296 |
Relatives/friends | 87(21.7) | 18(20.7) | 69(79.3) | 1.21(0.62–2.35) | 1.76(0.84–3.68) | 0.136 |
Level of nearest health facility | ||||||
Private Clinic | 52(13.0) | 10(19.2) | 42(80.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Health Centre II | 23(5.8) | 5(21.7) | 18(81.7) | 1.17(0.35–3.90) | 1.31(0.35–4.84) | 0.689 |
Health Centre III | 153(38.2) | 28(18.3) | 125(81.7) | 0.94(0.42–2.10) | 0.90(0.38–2.14) | 0.811 |
Health Centre IV | 34(8.5) | 13(38.2) | 21(61.8) | 2.60(0.98–6.91) | 2.85(0.97–8.39) | 0.058 |
Regional Referral Hospital | 138(34.5) | 18(13.0) | 120(87.0) | 0.63(0.27–1.47) | 0.70(0.28–1.75) | 0.439 |
Cigarette Smoking | ||||||
No | 291(72.7) | 47(16.2) | 244(83.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 109(27.3) | 27(24.8) | 82(75.2) | 1.71(1.00-2.92) | 1.75(0.97–3.16) | 0.064 |
Family history of prostate cancer | ||||||
No | 332(83.0) | 52(15.7) | 280(84.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 68(17.0) | 22(32.4) | 46(67.6) | 2.58(1.43–4.64) | 2.48(1.32–4.65) | 0.005 |